There are 4 ways to get from Uyuni to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane UYU - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
14h 49m$291–983Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 3h$158–728Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 15h$173–278Drive 3,535.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Quitocar 3,535.7 km
2d 4h$201–290
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Quito is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Quito is to fly and car which takes 14h 49m and costs $290 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Quito. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Uyuni and Quito is 2627 km. The road distance is 3535.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Uyuni to Quito, including transfers.
Uyuni to Quito bus services, operated by Panasur, depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to Quito bus services, operated by Panasur, arrive at La Paz station.
Quito is 1h behind Uyuni. It is currently 8:31 PM in Uyuni and 7:31 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Quito is 3536 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Uyuni to Quito.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via La Paz, Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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